[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17451-17452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05119]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 11530-032]
Mitchell County Conservation Board; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Temporary Variance of Reservoir Elevation
Requirements.
b. Project No: 11530-032.
c. Date Filed: October 17, 2023, and supplemented on November 3,
2023, and January 30, 2024.
d. Applicant: Mitchell County Conservation Board.
e. Name of Project: Mitchell Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Cedar River, in Mitchell
County, Iowa.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mike Miner, Executive Director, Mitchell
County Conservation Board, (319) 239-3965, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357,
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item m below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: April 04, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the docket number P-11530-032.
Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the
Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission
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relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the
document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Request: Mitchell County Conservation Board
(applicant) requests Commission approval for a temporary variance of
reservoir elevation requirements to conduct concrete repair work
identified during a dam safety inspection. The applicant requests to
draw down the reservoir by 10.5 feet to an elevation of 1,020.0 feet
mean sea level at the top of the radial gate sill. The applicant
anticipates that the drawdown, repairs and refill would take
approximately 60 days. The applicant would lower the reservoir at a
rate not to exceed 1 foot per day to ensure that fish, mussels, and
other aquatic species have an opportunity to migrate as the water
levels recede. The applicant would maintain the spill minimum flow (25
cubic feet per second) via the radial gates during the temporary
variance. The applicant proposes to use existing gravel-covered areas
for laydown and storage, and no ground disturbance, vegetation clearing
or tree cutting would occur during construction. The applicant requests
that the temporary variance be effective from September 15, 2024 to
December 15, 2024.
m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: March 5, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-05119 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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